The Hero



You are Vulcan a warrior of the Freeborn Blades, a group of mercenaries known and feared throughout Vertiel. But as the Dead Walker Army breaks in on a ritual being conducted by your current employer, things quickly go to snafu and you become possessed by a fire demon. After your initial surprise, and that of your companions, you start to feel the power of the demon coursing through your veins. All great powers come at a price but just how much of your humanity are you willing to give up to use this power.

The Hero
In Bound By Flame the player plays the role of a mercenary, working for the Freeborn Blades. At the start of a new game, the player is able to customize their character, by choosing a gender and choosing a preset face and hairstyle. The player is able to choose a name for their character, but the player character will be called by his or her's nickname Vulcan throughout the game.

At the start of the game, it is the player's duty to guard a group of mages called the Red Scribes who have been researching a way to defeat the Ice Lords. They are at threat from the Dead Walker Army, who don't want the Lords defeated, and want their influence on Vertiel. After a botched spell by the Red Scholars, the Hero gets possessed by a fire demon.

The male hero is voiced by Robin Atkin Downes.

Possessed


Early in the game the Hero is possessed by a Fire Demon. From that point onward every  decision  you make will have an effect on the game. How you interact with the Demon will decide how human you are for the rest of your play-time.

Trivia

 * The Hero's nickname, Vulcan, is a reference to Roman mythology. In Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire and volcano. His Greek counterpart was Hephaestus.